KANSAS CITY, KS EMBEZZLEMENT DEFENSES

Charges of embezzlement are aggressively prosecuted in Johnson County, Kansas. That is because it is a special kind of theft where you must be in a position of trust. Some things that may put you in that position include being:

• accountant
• lawyer
• law enforcement
• guardian
• trustee
• casino employee
• bank teller
• cashier
• payroll specialist
• insurance agent, etc.

The prosecutor will be looking for you to have:

• intentionally,
• while in a fiduciary relationship,
• misappropriated funds for yourself or another.

To prove this an investigator/Kansas prosecutor may do any of the following:

• Ask you for your bank, business and computer records (which you should refuse to provide);
• Ask you for  your statements (which you should refuse to do w/o an attorney);
• Watch video footage of you;
• Ask you to participate in a polygraph test (which you should always refuse);
• Interview the alleged victim, your co-workers and/or anyone who would have information related to the crime; and
• Get a warrant in order to review the above-mentioned items and/or for your arrest.

You do have defenses to the Kansas crime of embezzlement, which include:

• You did not intend to commit this crime;
• You had permission;
• No fiduciary relationship;
• It was not you;
• Duress, etc.

It is important to have Kansas criminal defense lawyer review the discovery in your case, and determine what additional defense you may have available.  Attorney T. Morton can help. Call NOW 913-602-7288 to schedule a consultation. 
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KANSAS PENALTIES FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

• $100,000+,  level 5, nonperson felony;
• $25,000 - $100,000, level 7, nonperson felony;
• $1,000 - $25,000, level 9, nonperson felony;
• less than $1,000, class A,  nonperson misdemeanor (if 3 transaction, within 72 hours, increases to level 9, nonperson felony);
• Two, or more prior convictions of theft (inside or outside of Kansas), of less than $1,000 will increase charges to a level 9, nonperson felony;
• Firearm worth less than $25000, level 9, nonperson felony.

Your potential consequences begin at 11 months of prison and can increase to over 25 years quickly. This will depend upon the charges you are convicted of and the sentencing grid. This can also be a Kansas federal charge where the penalties are stiffer. In addition, you will have fees, fines, penalties and supervision requirements upon your release. Don't handle this alone. Call Attorney T. Morton NOW 913-602-7288. 

ATTORNEY T. MORTON
​7500 College Blvd., Suite 500
Overland Park, KS 66210 (by appointment only)
Phone: 913.602.7288
Fax: 913.624.3311
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Serving Johnson County District Court in Kansas City, Kansas.

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